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SU69(26) Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for Laboratory & Hazardous Substance Management System

Swansea University · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 01:40.

Opportunity overview

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to confirm that a Request For Information (RFI) for a Laboratory & Hazardous Substance Management System was advertised on sell2wales (reference 162103) and FTS (20260225-000001) with OJEU reference 2026-162103 on 25th February 2026. Due to the lack of submissions by the 18th March 2026 deadline, direct engagement with 14 suppliers was undertaken from 25th March, using the same RFI documents, which resulted in 5 responses. The received information is currently being used to review and revise tender documents with the intention to advertise an above threshold Open Tender for a Laboratory & Hazardous Substance Management System later in May 2026.

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
  • CPV48430000 — Inventory management software package
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72212430 — Inventory management software development services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SU69(26)
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
29 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48430000
Description
Inventory management software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212430
Description
Inventory management software development services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48000000
Description
Software package and information systems
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL18
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
A Request For Information (RFI) for a Laboratory & Hazardous Substance Management System was advertised on sell2wales (reference 162103) and FTS (20260225-000001) with OJEU reference 2026-162103 on 25th February 2026. Due to the lack of submissions by the 18th March 2026 deadline, direct engagement with 14 suppliers was undertaken from 25th March 2026, using the same RFI documents, which resulted in 5 responses by the 13th April 2026 deadline.
Date Met
13 Apr 2026, 00:00
Status
met

Documents

Entry 1
Id
043493-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 May 2026, 14:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Swansea University
Id
GB-PPON-PTNV-7472-GRTW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTNV-7472-GRTW

Address

Street Address
Procurement, Finance Dept.
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA2 8PP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL18

Contact

Name
Sue Davies
Telephone
+44 1792 295890

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swansea · UKL18 · SA2 8PP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL18 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 017103-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 024517-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 043493-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·